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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    mike65 wrote:
    Its back! Not by popular demand but cos I sense things have gone quiet with the, ahem "administrative disturbences" and this might get peeps posting again.

    If direct linking to an image keep it to a reasonable size - 150 kb.

    Okay here's mine

    Mercwithsmokedcorners2.jpg

    Mike.

    What Merc am I looking at???


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Dont have a pic but my bf has a Subaru Impreza STI Type R which I finally got to drive today :D and F*ck me I wanna drive it again :D His face was white as I rolled away from the hard shoulder hee hee (Its his pride and joy).. I did well though.. Bit different to my Nissan Micra ;) I have a taste for speed now (not the narcotic kind) :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Here's mine 1990 Opel Vectra 1.7D 125,000 Km's on the clock!!!
    Gets me from A to B!!!
    No hiding the number plate here!! Belgian system you hold the same number plate till you stop driving, interesting way of doing things!!!

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Greenman wrote:
    What Merc am I looking at???

    Thats a 1990 Merc 190e 2.0ltr with subtle mods.

    Mike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    mike65 wrote:
    Thats a 1990 Merc 190e 2.0ltr with subtle mods.

    Mike.

    Looks very well.
    Is it your first Merc?
    What mileage?
    Are you happy with it?
    How long do you have it?
    Any problems?
    As mentioned I would hope the next car is an old Merc!!!

    Thanks alot JD!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Moderators - I think we need another motoring forum category "Unmodified cars" - is a growing trend you know! :D

    Pfffff to that. Unmodifying is still mainstream. Hail the hardcore debadgers! :D

    *make a real wolf look like a real sheep*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    bmoferrall wrote:
    Some pics of my car, taken yesterday (click on image for modem-busting versions):

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    Hey Bm, were you driving through Blanchardstown village on Saturday afternoon ? I Seen a 156 exactly like this, as I was standing outside "gino's" Chipper :P And I though " Oh, Thats that Guy Off boards " It was exactly the same, With the Red Brake Calipers IF i see correclty in your Picture's. I Immedietly thought it was you. It might not though.. Saturday Afternoon ? Car drove straight By me..


    Hj


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,436 ✭✭✭ando


    xzanti wrote:
    I have a taste for speed now (not the narcotic kind) :D

    yea yea we all know what you meant :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,416 ✭✭✭fletch


    HungryJoey wrote:
    Hey Bm, were you driving through Blanchardstown village on Saturday afternoon ? I Seen a 156 exactly like this, as I was standing outside "gino's" Chipper :P And I though " Oh, Thats that Guy Off boards " It was exactly the same, With the Red Brake Calipers IF i see correclty in your Picture's. I Immedietly thought it was you. It might not though.. Saturday Afternoon ? Car drove straight By me..


    Hj
    I'd say it was most likely him since he lives in the Blanchardstown area...(I know where he lives cause I recognised the appartments behind the car & pass by them every day)....to clarify I am not a stalker ;)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bmoferrall


    HungryJoey wrote:
    Hey Bm, were you driving through Blanchardstown village on Saturday afternoon?
    Yep. Blanch would be her regular stomping ground alright. Probably just out for her daily exercise :).


  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bmoferrall


    fletch wrote:
    I'd say it was most likely him since he lives in the Blanchardstown area...(I know where he lives cause I recognised the appartments behind the car & pass by them every day)....to clarify I am not a stalker ;)
    So it's you in the bushes with the feckin' binoculars :D
    I suppose I could have made more of an effort to disguise the locality.
    Hopefully, it's just decent law-abiding folk that visit these boards :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    bmoferrall wrote:
    Yep. Blanch would be her regular stomping ground alright. Probably just out for her daily exercise :).

    Wow, Cool. I gotta say, I was standing there and I seen you car sitting at the lights In the village and said " Hmmm Where have I seen that before " It caught my Eye, Its very Nice suttle Body kit you got on it. Looks well especially the wheel's. And Them apartments I also know where they are, But wont say ;) Dont live there though.. Down by roselawn/delwood I am. Anyway, Looks well the car does.

    Hj


  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bmoferrall


    HungryJoey wrote:
    Its very Nice suttle Body kit you got on it. Looks well especially the wheel's.
    Body kit and 'teledial' alloys are all completely standard for the GTA. I wouldn't dream of fiddling with the original design.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    OHh ! I was wondering.. As I said very suttle, It just suits it perfectly, Not a Boy racer type body kit that sticks out 2 ft from the front bumper and side skirts ;)

    I dont know much about the GTA, what kind of BHP and engine has it got ?

    Hj


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭maidhc


    mike65 wrote:
    Thats a 1990 Merc 190e 2.0ltr with subtle mods.

    Mike.

    Fine looking machine, although I hate the black indicators.

    Are parts expensive for it?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bmoferrall


    HungryJoey wrote:
    I dont know much about the GTA, what kind of BHP and engine has it got ?
    It has a 3.2L V6 engine with 250bhp and a (sophisticated) front-wheel-drive configuration.
    I've had it 3 yrs now and it has never let me down. It still feels as solid as a rock. Like a fine wine it's getting better with age.
    With the heavy engine up front and fwd layout it does understeer a bit, but that's a minor issue representing only a fraction of the ownership experience.
    IMO, the engine is a masterpiece, with an incredibly addictive engine note - no need to abuse it, as it sounds great even at modest speeds.
    It was a limited edition car which they stopped making earlier this year. It was especially successful in mainland Europe and Australia, and sold quite well in the UK.
    There's an even quicker 147 variant of the GTA, with the same engine; like the 156 it's as rare as hen's teeth in Ireland.
    Finally, there's a fire-breathing 330bhp version of the GTA, still fwd, made by London-based Alfa specialists Autodelta. You may have seen it on Top Gear.

    Here's a few Irish reviews of the 156 GTA:
    Car enthusiast
    Car buyer's Guide
    Irish Car

    ...and a brief review w. pics of my own car.

    You'll find some good videos on this site.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    Very Very nice, Must look out for you again, Funny it didnt sound like a 3.2, But then again.. Known Blanch.. Full of traffic. Mabe I might see you around sometime, I'd have to take a nosey in, Im always around there somewhere... Probably will see you :D ( I hope that doesnt sound like im going to go around looking for you, I dont mean it litreally :P )

    Hj


  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bmoferrall


    HungryJoey wrote:
    ...Mabe I might see you around sometime, I'd have to take a nosey in, Im always around there somewhere... Probably will see you :D
    No problem. I'd be happy to give you a closer look, and maybe go for a quick spin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Greenman wrote:
    Looks very well.
    Is it your first Merc?
    What mileage?
    Are you happy with it?
    How long do you have it?
    Any problems?
    As mentioned I would hope the next car is an old Merc!!!

    Thanks alot JD!!!

    Er Yes its my first Mercedes and has about 200,000 miles/320,000 km on the clock (the odeometer is broken common, 190/W124 issue).
    I'm pretty happy with it, its old and has had lots of bits and pieces replaced
    (I'm about to renew all the front braking parts except one caliper!) and I suspect the previous owner did'nt spend to much time or money on it but it starts, goes and stops! If you fancy buying an old 190 model then take your time there are plenty out there and check out the Mercedes messeage boards on the web like Mercedes190.co.uk and 190revolution.

    Mike.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭Funxy


    This is my baby, a lotus elise 111r. From the first moment i saw the mark 1 elise it was my dream car. 8 years later im lucky enough to finally be driving the dream loveya.gif

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭qz


    Gorgeous.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    qz wrote:
    Gorgeous.
    Ditto :):):)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭ds20prefecture


    Funxy - would you mind describing the ownership experience of an Elise?

    e.g. What's good, what's bad, which myths are true and which are nonsense, performance, comfort, reliability, practicality, etc.. For example, are they as twitchy on the limit as occasional drivers would have you believe, or is that something you learn to work around/through?

    If I were to buy a modern sports car, the Elise would definitely be on my shortlist, largely because of their minimalism.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭junkyard


    L O T U S .. Lots of trouble usually serious, the older ones lived up to their reputation but the new ones seem to have got their act together in fairness. I had an Esprit for a short while in 2000 and I had a fair bit of trouble with it and found it hard to get anyone to work on it. Parts seemed to take an age to get and were very pricey. I assume things have got better these days?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Theres a dealer in Dublin now, Chapelizod. Has to make it easier. Kinda getting off topic no? Why not create another thread?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭Funxy


    Thanks temp and qz :)

    ds20prefecture ~ At the beginnning i wondered weather id have much trouble moving to a two seater car which wasnt known for comfort. I was coming from an Audi TT which is not to everyones liking but the interior is gorgeous, very spacious and comfy. Plus the boot was massive. On first impression the boot seems small in the lotus but i can gaurentee youll be surprised at how much you can fit in when you want to! My suitcase even fits in there, one of the plane wheel along types. Its small in the cabin, but very comfy. Lots of leg room for passenger too, but not the easiest to get into. Its great seeing people trying to get in and out and having a little giggle at their expense but once people get in they always remark on how comfortable it actually is.

    Performance is amazing. Its feels like its on rails around corners and has never once stepped out on me. Only on track and thats becuase i wanted to push it :) Ive been on track a few times too and that really showed me what it can do and helped so much. I can see now how much you can actually push it. Also got a great oppertunity to drive it in silverstone with an instructor and it was the wettest day you can imagine, i wanted to get it to spin so i could see what it feels like if the worst did happen on the road. As id been told it was very twitchy and spins werent unheard of. We pushed it as far as possible with the wettest track and even the instructor was amazed he couldnt get it to do a spin properly. So that gave me a hell of alot of belief in it being a super safe car and not as twitchy as most rwd's.

    The negatives for me would be the dealer. Also the audio. but i sorted that by installing a sub and a new headunit and its great. I can hear everything even with the roof off now. Also the irish roads are bumpy as hell. It dosnt bother me in the slightest because when im driving it i have a permanent grin and i really dont care about the suspension being quite hard but for passengers its the only discomfort. The car does draw alot of attention but ive been very lucky so far to not have anything bad happen. I do worry bout it but its pimped up with the best alarm and tracker anyway but dosnt stop you not wanting to park it on the side of the street sometimes ;) Reliabilty wise its been great apart from a fuse blowing, see below. But they have had a long long time to work on it since the earliest form and problems in the earlier cars have been sorted out. I would highly recommend the elise and i couldnt prise it highly enough. Much better then i expected and i expected a hell of alot!

    junkyard ~ beautiful esprit! I have heard stories about the rovered lotus's being not so reliable but i have had no experiance myself. Id nearly put this one in a different catagory to the rovered one as its 8 years later and is a world away from where they started. Theres now a main dealer in dublin and a service dealer in belfast. The parts are average for mine becuase its toyota engined so easy to sort ;) So far its run perfectly, just had a blown fuse problem due to bad wiring with a cd install that a garage did. Unfortunatly the dublin dealer is short staffed and dont really have a clue what their doing, it took them nearly two weeks to figure it was a fuse :rolleyes:

    Ive found all the lotus dealers i contacted in the uk when wanting to buy more then helpful and if at all possible i take a short drive to the uk to get it serviced etc in a specialist there. Plus i love to drive it and the uk is near enough anyway! Purly becuase the car is my pride and joy and i trust specialists more then any dealer ive ever dealt with. It also works out cheaper. However, servicing etc is simple with two places in ireland to go to and the toyota celica engine is extremly reliable.

    But overall this is the most amazing car ive ever driven and ive had the pleasure to drive alot of nice cars. Sorry for such a long post :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭ds20prefecture


    Brilliant - thanks for a great post.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭Alfasudcrazy


    Thanks for the detailed reply - just to clarify - did you buy your's new or used and if so what was the mileage when you got it?:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭Funxy


    No problem hope it was helpful! :p I bought it new for jan 05 registration.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    ah yes, ive seen this lovely (and well capable) car at mondello a couple of times.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭Funxy


    Next time pop over and say hi! Though ive only been on the track a few times there, but its exciting geting a bit better each time! Roll on next season :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    Will do, it would be nice to take a closer look without being a stranger and gawking in, if you know what I mean!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    Here's mine.

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    Can't afford anything flashier then a 10 year old one.
    Best drive of any car I have ever driven though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    Here's mine.


    Can't afford anything flashier then a 10 year old one.
    Best drive of any car I have ever driven though.

    What model/engine has that got ? Looks very well considering 10 years old, Paint looks well.. I take it she has been for a wax or 2 ;)

    Hj


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    HungryJoey wrote:
    What model/engine has that got ? Looks very well considering 10 years old, Paint looks well.. I take it she has been for a wax or 2 ;)

    Hj

    Yep, infact I had just finished waxing right B4 I took the picture. It's the C180 (W202) model, 1.8L engine, don't fancy paying any more road tax then that!!
    Just ticked over the 150,000 miles mark a couple of weeks ago.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭ssh


    My S2000

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    Filthy when that was taken and hasn't been washed since - such a futile task at this time of year!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭hottstuff


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Big Balls


    I have it 3 months now... bloody love it.

    Nice S2000 BTW!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Squirrel


    Big Balls wrote:
    I have it 3 months now... bloody love it.

    Nice S2000 BTW!

    RIMG2022.jpg

    I love those 18's. Sweet cars lads


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    Big Balls wrote:
    I have it 3 months now... bloody love it.

    Nice S2000 BTW!

    RIMG2035.jpg
    I've ordered this for delivery in Jan(5 door version). Did you go for the DSG? What's the performance like?

    Cheers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Squirrel


    Hobart wrote:
    I've ordered this for delivery in Jan(5 door version). Did you go for the DSG? What's the performance like?

    Cheers.

    I'm not an owner, but I quite liked the performance when I was working with them, the DSG is great, but at times you can't beat a traditional manual. What colour are you going for? Leather or tartan interior? 17 or 18 inch wheels?

    Sorry for so many questions but I love these cars


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,877 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Hobart wrote:
    I've ordered this for delivery in Jan(5 door version). Did you go for the DSG? What's the performance like?

    Cheers.

    So have I Hobart,no DSG,leather and climate control though + alarm and cruise control

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Big Balls


    Performance is pretty good.. I had a MKIV GTI in 2003 and it's funny how unlike the two cars are. In between I had a chipped 2.0TDI A3 and I still love the Golf more even though my A3 had 9,000 quids worth of extras on it.

    The GTI was in Ireland when I was interested in it. I was getting a price for my A3 for Jan 06 and he said if you change now I'll give you almost 4 grand more for your car so I did. It was just off the boat and had metallic and 18s on it - nothing else.

    I will sell that car in 12 months time and lose the least amount possible on it I hope.

    The exhaust note alone is addictive. A lot of people look at you in it that's the only downside I have found. If you're a bit older than me (I'm 23) other males may not give you looks like they wanna kill you.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 596 ✭✭✭DirtyDog


    Big Balls wrote:
    note alone is addictive. A lot of people look at you in it that's the only downside I have found. If you're a bit older than me (I'm 23) other males may not give you looks like they wanna kill you.

    I know that picture, howyah Irish :)

    You get use to it and then enjoy leaving them sitting at the lights...:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    Squirrel wrote:
    I'm not an owner, but I quite liked the performance when I was working with them, the DSG is great, but at times you can't beat a traditional manual. What colour are you going for? Leather or tartan interior? 17 or 18 inch wheels?

    Sorry for so many questions but I love these cars
    Tried to order a steel grey (in the mistaken belief that www.volkswagen.co.uk was the same as www.volkswagen.ie) but they are not. So I went for United Grey. Looks ok. I don't like the red.
    So have I Hobart,no DSG,leather and climate control though + alarm and cruise control
    I went for the DSG, I loved the gearbox in the test drive, leather (anthracite), No climate control and 18" alloys. Just under €42,000 list for mine :mad: . But I really like the car. I also got a Phatnoise through a group buy deal here on boards. Cost me just €220, the list from VW is (or was) £530stg at the time!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Squirrel


    Hobart wrote:
    Tried to order a steel grey (in the mistaken belief that www.volkswagen.co.uk was the same as www.volkswagen.ie) but they are not. So I went for United Grey. Looks ok. I don't like the red.

    I went for the DSG, I loved the gearbox in the test drive, leather (anthracite), No climate control and 18" alloys. Just under €42,000 list for mine :mad: . But I really like the car. I also got a Phatnoise through a group buy deal here on boards. Cost me just €220, the list from VW is (or was) £530stg at the time!!

    I remember a few of the United Grey came in when I worked with them, they look good. Good luck with the car, post pics when you get it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,877 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Hobart wrote:
    same as www.volkswagen.ie) but they are not. So I went for United Grey. Looks ok. I don't like the red.

    I went for the DSG, I loved the gearbox in the test drive, leather (anthracite), No climate control and 18" alloys. Just under €42,000 list for mine :mad: . But I really like the car. I also got a Phatnoise through a group buy deal here on boards. Cost me just €220, the list from VW is (or was) £530stg at the time!!

    I'm getting Red ! Each to his own. I didn't like the DSG probably cos I've never driven autos much and felt strange,also thought it was a bit jumpy changing down,undetectable up though.
    Saw that Phatbox offer but hadn't made up my mind on thr GTI at the time.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Big Balls


    I think the GTI should've only been available in white, black and red! Like the 25th Anni.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Squirrel


    Big Balls wrote:
    I think the GTI should've only been available in white, black and red! Like the 25th Anni.

    White is the best colour, really shows up the black grill with the red line around it. Would be a b1tch to keep clean though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Bluehair wrote:
    My pride and joy. My 00 Rover 75 2 litre diesel. Connoisseur level so lovely leather cream interior, electric seats/mirrors/windows etc, heated seats plus dual climate control, burr walnut trim etc.

    Cheap to both insure and run and with an ecu remap bringing the bhp from a sedate 114bhp upto a eager 152bhp it's now transformed from a big motorway tank happiest wafting down the overtaking lane to a big motorway tank happiest umm.... wafting down the motorway :D (but overtaking is a lot more fun :) )


    Got your Rover slippers on too heh :rolleyes:


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